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Journalist

Auberon Waugh was a British journalist, author, and television personality known for his wit and his work across various media, including newspapers, magazines, and television. Born on November 17, 1939, and passing away on January 16, 2001, Waugh's career spanned several decades and made significant contributions to the field of journalism.

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Famous Auberon Waugh Quotes

“Unless people are prepared to declare themselves your enemies you have to hunt around for them.”

People Enemy Prepared Hunts

Book:Will this do?: the first fifty years of Auberon Waugh : an autobiography

Source: Will this do?: the first fifty years of Auberon Waugh : an autobiography

“In their quest for power and self-importance, to compensate for whatever feelings of social inadequacy or sexual insecurity, they (Politicians)are prepared to perpetrate something which is hard to distinguish from mass murder if they think they can get away with it.”

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Book:Will this do?: the first fifty years of Auberon Waugh : an autobiography

Source: Will this do?: the first fifty years of Auberon Waugh : an autobiography

About the Author

Born: November 17, 1939
Died: January 16, 2001
Known for: Journalist
Quotes: 27

Books & Sources

Another Voice: An Alternative Anatomy of BritainRelated source material

Will this do?: the first fifty years of Auberon Waugh : an autobiographyRelated source material

The diaries of Auberon Waugh, 1976-1985: a turbulent decadeRelated source material

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